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Bridgend railway station (L&OG)

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Bridgend
General information
LocationBridgend, Glamorganshire
Wales
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLlynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-groupingLlynvi and Ogmore Railway
Key dates
25 February 1864 (1864-02-25)Opened
1 July 1873 (1873-07-01)Closed

Bridgend railway station served the town of Bridgend, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1864 to 1873 on the Bridgend Branch.

History

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The station was opened on 25 February 1864 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. It was a short-lived terminus, only being open for nine years before it closed on 1 July 1873.[1] The services were diverted to the current Bridgend station.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 43. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 94. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tondu
Line closed, station open
  Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Bridgend Branch
  Terminus